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Saturday, 31 October 2009

SWAP 2010 initial plan

A couple of years ago for the Timmel SWAP I planned to make a chocolate brown/orange/ivory SWAP. Then I ordered fabric from Julie's site for my entry, and when it came it was more of a coral colour than an orange. I changed my plan that year to work with the the coral instead, but have kept and added fabrics to those original colours which I still love.

I try and dress relatively smartly for work, but it is always a personal battle though between what I consider suitable office wear (in my head all pinstripe pantsuits) and what I like personally (bright colours, waistcoats, boiled wool jackets, fit n flare dresses etc). I would describe my style as a Flamboyant Natural and I recently came across the web site for 'East Clothing' and a lot of the outfits there seemed very me.

So this year I am going to try to be true to myself and create a 'RuthieK being herself in the office SWAP'.

What that might include is still open to debate but one plan goes like this.

Option 2 in choc/orange/ivoryI have a 'key' fabric which is dark brown with coloured stripes in ivory, orange and gold.

If I don't do the dresses I would make an extra pair of pants (whichever not done earlier) and an extra skirt (dark brown crinkle satin).I may well do them all anyway as I think it will work well in my wardrobe.

In terms of the sewing extras- matched print/stripe: this will be covered by the dress or pants in the stripe fabric.- embroidery/beading/sashiko: this will probably be on the neckline of one of the tops- buttons/unusual closure: probably buttons on the shirt, or interesting clasp on the jacket

2 comments:

That sounds like a really good SWAP plan. The colours will work well for you and I do think that the move toward a more "Ruthlike" office wardrobe will still give you a mix and match wardrobe with what you already have but add an injection of fun whilst still being smart and work suitable.